Infant&#39;s conveyance



May 23, 1950 INFANTS CONVEYANCE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 6, 1948 5.5 R/ mw NE EL V NG Hun-- -l l l nun I 7AN A L R A H DELMAS D. LEWIS May 23, 1950 H. G. L Ewls ETAL INFANTS CONVEYANCE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed OCT.. 6, 1948 INVENTORS. HARLAN G. LEWIS DELMAS D. LEWIS By CLIFFORD r MILLER ye/F/a 'el lys.

Patented May 23, 1950 unir-Ee s TArEs y "Ohio .Applicatiomoctnber c, uns; scrial'inonsaccg.

(o1. 28o-eci 4 Claims. 11 This invention relates to an infants vcon.- veyance and-.more particularly zrelates to, a .wheeled intanisconveyance Whichoan b er-.eadily adapted .for earryinain avvehicle.

objectof thisinventionisltoprovide aninfantsnonveyance.suitable .bothiorv carrying: an infantr in af vehiclevand. for. Wheeling .the infant along a sidewalk or the like.

A further object of this innentionis to provide a. collapsible .infants. conveyance of .this type whichcan readily tlin a-.vehicle.

VAturther object ofthis invention is to provide ,a .collapsible. infants conveyance whichcan be attached to thefback of avehicle. seat.

Aeiurlher object of this invention is. to lprovide aninfants.l conveyance suitable for holding an infantbotnwhile being transportedv in. a vehicle andwhileheing. wheeled.

Afurtner object ofv this invention is to provide acollapsible Wheeled.infant.s conveyance having means fonsupporting, ashoppingbag or the like.

A further object` ,oithis invention to. provide an;infants,.conveyancev adaptablefor use by infantsoivarious sizes.

Theabove .and .otherobjects .are attained'by the means. describedherein. and disclosed. in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig-ure. 1 isa perspective. view showing an infants conveyance-constructed@ accordance with anfemlcodiment'. of' this. invention, a canvas infants Seat ,or ,Support vlceing.shown .partly broken away, and' insectfon; and'v Eig. .2.. i's a-l.. side elevational view. fof. an automobileseat andthe infant"s-conveyance shown vin Figure .l in. collapsed form, the conveyance `o eing 'shownattachedto the. seat. offthe antomob'ilenhe .conveyance being.. shownvpartlybroken away and insecton.

' Briemtlisinventionprovides aninfants conq veyancehavi'ng acollapsibl'e framework. Wheels are attached.' to aflower section ofthef. framework for, wheeling. the. conveyance. A'n infantfs .seat i'sbuiltlinto an u pper section of the framework.. Handle member-sforna part'ofthe'fframework-, Te sections of" the device are 'telescopically extensible 'between an extended or elbngated' position'in which the. conveyancecan lie Wheeled" and a. contracted' or shortened posie tin. so that 'the device can 10e pl'aed" on` an automobile seat with tile'handies .hungoverthe ba'cknf the seat. j The conveyance maybensed'to 'holden infantwlietherin contracted for' extended position. Thev wheels maybe. monrltedon swing: ing axlesso'that' the wheels maybe swung, into 'thejframework-when vthe conveyance iszcollepsedf;

L2 andthe wheels need .not .come in contact Withhg seat. If desiredla snooping.bagcrpthejlike maybe hnngscon-:the framework, and. ,the device mayibe used-not. only f orwheelingan infant but also'jfor carryingpurchasesi.

In. the.. drawings. .an iniantsl conveyance .Slimstructed .inaccordancewitli this invention'is i'ndicatcd. generallvatBL .The .conveyance .includes upper section 9 and'. a lower section .l0 .which sections-can. telescope together. A f'rameworlof the, .conveyance includes. f c'nivvaroand rear` pairs o ff telescopic vertical .members Vindicated at llfand ,Larespectively E aQfLof. the 'forward'telescopie members includes Ia sleeve .141111. which a .r0jd1"`l*6 canslide lengthwise.. Similarly cachot tnjeireal' .telescopic members 13T ,includes a sleeve VITI and a. rod' .1.82 which canslide tlelescopi'cally Within sleevelil ,Upper ends ,oisleeves '1T arerpentrearwardly to. form handle. `members r9.

The` sleeves. L4. and. l1 are held 'together by' ja series.oufshanedfiamerods' 2l Wellded'or other; Wise .frmlynxedtcthe sleeves. Atga forwardsid'e of the conveyance. rods .2li .are'bowed forwardly; as shownat 2Z', and' .,1ink opposite sleeves Hi Short cross .mds. 23jilii1kA rear sleeves in. Sleeves |41 andi 'I Tand' rojdsl l and l2 3 for xn` the uppersection 9i as, a un,t'ary I.enclosure slidabjle `lengthwise otrods. l 6.'. and'` [8...

Lower endsoirods i, land '|8.' .ar e` 1 i 111 ed by frame rods. 2ljlj;to -form ,the lower section illl A pair of parallelbars I 1'A extend? betweemfrcnt. and rear rods I.2'4" to irma-.snpport'jfor wheels Z .transverse i na'tlJar 2171s. rmlyxed to tne 'bars 2.5;.,and' opposite ends Acitlie v.vrar1s-verse 110er 12.1 are bent upwardly; as sliown, 'to form' 7 ca lgsfl'j, JEars 23am .bored to receive rotatable, axlesnp'- porting pinszs.. An axlel' 0f' each wceiz is attached. as. by .we1dne,..tc `one Loitlie pinfl. and eacliaxl'e andiwlieelfmaylbe swung bythe pin to raise .the Whee1s.- 2B/intc the framework, as .Shown .Bigu1:.e.2,.;wh.en .the Wheels .are notin use.

pivot barsten matasschemineristurnediniiks' are swung into the framework and out of the way. On the other hand, when the grip 39 is lowered to the position shown in Fig.` 1 the wheels are lowered to support the conveyance.

A bucket-type childs seat 4I can be carried in the enclosure 9. The seat 4l may be made of canvas or other appropriate material and includes a backing member 42 of seat shape. Openings 43 in the front of the backing member can receive a childs legs. The seat 4l is open at the top, and a reinforcing member 44 embraces three sides of the seat. Clips 45 attached to member 44 may rest on a forward part 22 of uppermost frame rod 2 I. The fourth side of backing member 42 is equipped with backwardly extending strip portions 41 which can be turned about the handle members I9 for further support of the seat. Snap fasteners 48 may hold the strip portions 41 in place about the handle members. Ends 49 of the member 44 extend rearwardly and are turned to t over an upper rear frame rod 50 for supporting sides of the seat.

As will be understood the seat 4I is demountable and may be removed when not required. The conveyance is further adaptable for use by an infant or child who has outgrown the canvas seat 4|. A oor member 5l fits on lower rods 5l of the framework and may serve to support a child after removal of the seat member 4l. The floor member l includes a lower panel 52. A shallow rim 53 may extend around three sides of panel 52, and on a fourth side, an upwardly sloping lip 54 extends forwardly to rest on forward part 22 of lowermost frame rod 2|. The oor member may be lifted free of the framework for cleaning or the like. The floor member 5l serves not only as a platform for supporting an older child but also may be used in conjunction with the seat dl for catching anything which may be dropped by the child or as a platform for supporting articles of various types beneath the child, and the rim serves to prevent the childs feet slipping off the platform.

A collapsible seat may be provided also for use of the older child. The seat is made up of a flat panel 56 rotatably mounted on a rear rod 23. A supporting bracket 51 is rotatably mounted on the framework as shown below the seat panel.

The bracket 51 can swing into position behind panel 56, and both panel 56 and bracket 51 may bealigned with the rear frame members I3 when `notin use. A clip 58 is attached to a lower surface of panel 56, and as shown in Figure 2 the bracket 51 is held in the clip 58 when the seat is raised.

p A back 59 is mounted above the seat, and may comprise a pad of rubber or other similar resilient material. As shown, the back 59 is supported by clips 6I which can hang on frame rod 50. The lower portion of the back 59 may swing against a transverse frame member 62 joined to opposite rear sleeves l1.

The sections of the conveyance may be locked in extended position by toggle linkages 63, only one of which is fully shown. Each toggle linkage includes an upper member 64 pivoted to one of the rods 5I and a lower lmember 65 pivoted to a rod 24. When the conveyance is extended, the members 64 and 65 are aligned. When the members are aligned, catches 66 bind to hold the framework of the conveyance in extended position.

A shopping bag 61 may be hung to the framework as shown in Figure 1. The bag may be of conventional size and shape and is equipped with clips 68 which can fit over the frame rod 50 for supporting the shopping bag.

When the conveyance is in extended position, as shown in Fig. 1, the conveyance may be wheeled to carry an infant therein. On the other hand, when the conveyance is collapsed, as shown in Figure 2, the conveyance can be attached to a vehicle seat. In Figure 2 a back of an automobile seat is indicated at 69 and a seat or lower portion is indicated at 1i. The wheels 26 are swung into the lower framework, and bar 21 can rest on seat 1l when the conveyance is collapsed. 'Ihe handle members I9 can t over the back 69, and the conveyance may be used in the manner of a conventional car seat.

The device is particularly convenient because it can be used not only for wheeling a child but also as a car seat. In collapsed position the conveyance can readily be placed in a vehicle and occupies no more room than a conventional car seat.

The framework of the conveyance may be made of any suitable metal. Various changes and modifications in the structure of the device will be apparent, and the invention is not intended to be limited by the foregoing detailed description and the drawings but only as set forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. In an infants conveyance, the combination of a plurality of frame members each of said frame members being formed of telescoping sections, connecting members joining adjacent frame members to form a hollow framework, a platform mounted on said framework and spaced below the upper end thereof, said platform and said hollow framework forming an enclosure, said platform forming a floor for said enclosure. a seat member mounted on said framework for extension into said enclosure in spaced relation above the platform, handle members attached to an upper end of said framework, said handle members being adapted to fit over a back of a vehicle seat, and wheels attached to a lower end of said framework, said framework being telescopable lengthwise between an extended position for wheeling of the conveyance and a retracted position for attaching to the vehicle seat.

2. An infants conveyance which comprises an enclosed framework, handle members attached to said framework, said handle members being adapted to fit over a back of a vehicle seat, an infants bucket-type seat, means for removably supporting said infants seat on said framework, a platform mounted on said framework below said supporting means, said platform forming a floor for said enclosed framework, wheels attached to a lower end of said framework, said framework being telescopable lengthwise between an extended position for wheeling of the conveyance and a contracted position for' attaching to the vehicle seat, and axles for said wheels, said axles being provided with a movable support whereby the wheels may be swung into the framework.

3. In an infants conveyance, the combination of a plurality of frame members, each of said frame members being formed of telescoping sections, connecting members joining adjacent frame members to form a hollow framework, a platform mounted on said framework and spaced below the upper end thereof, said platform and said hollow framework forming an enclosure, said platform forming a, floor for said enclosure, handle members attached to an upper end of said framework, said handle members being adapted to fit over a back of a vehicle seat, wheel axles attached to a lower end of said framework, wheels on said wheel axles, said axles being adjustable to move the wheels between a lowered position in which the wheels are adapted to support the conveyance and a raised position in which the wheels are above a lower side of the framework, and means for adjusting the axles to move the wheels between raised and lowered position, said framework being telescopicable lengthwise between an extended position for wheeling the conveyance and a retracted position for attaching to the vehicle seat.

4. In an infants conveyance, the combination of a plurality of frame members, each of said frame members being formed of telescoping sections, connecting members joining adjacent frame members to form a hollow framework, a platform mounted on said framework and spaced below the upper end thereof, said platform and said hollow framework forming an enclosure, said platform forming a floor for said enclosure, handle members attached to an upper end of said framework, said handle members being adapted to t over a back of a vehicle seat, wheel axles pivotally attached to the lower end of said frame, and wheels on said axles, the axles and wheels being adapted toswing between a lowered position in which the wheels are adapted to support the framework and a raised position in which the wheels and axles are inside the framework, said framework being telescopicable lengthwise between an extended position for wheeling of the conveyance and a retracted position for attaching to the vehicle seat.

HARLAN GARD LENNIS.

DELMAS D. LEWIS.

CLIFFORD T. MILLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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